Category Archives: Local News Reel 2
Two People are Facing Animal Cruelty Charges after Leaving Dog in Hot Car at Sevierville Walmart
Two people in Sevierville are facing charges after leaving their dog in a hot car while shopping at Walmart.It happened Saturday at the location on the parkway. Officers found a car with the windows "...
Jun 30, 2025
Knoxville Fire Department Responds to Car Fire on I-640 Which Shut Down Interstate
The Knoxville Fire Department responding to a car fire which caused I-640 to close.It happened Saturday evening, crews were called to I-640 South near Western Avenue. KFD says there are no injuries an...
Jun 29, 2025
Knoxville City Council Approves Proposed Sales Tax Increase Sending it to the Election Ballot in November
Knoxville City Council approves the second reading of Mayor Indya Kincannon's proposed sales tax increase.Kincannon's proposal is for a half-percent increase to the Local Option Sales Tax, which is a ...
Jun 25, 2025 Sunsphere (Photo Courtesy of City of Knoxville)
Report: Knoxville Man Leads Police on Chase, Crashes Car into Two Knox County Patrol Cars
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is facing several charges, including aggravated assault, after leading police on a chase Tuesday evening and crashing into two patrol cars.According to charging do...
Jun 19, 2025
Juneteenth is Today and There are Closings, a Parade, Tours, Discounts and More on This Emancipation Day
Today (Thursday 6/19/25) is Juneteenth which is also known as Freedom day or Emancipation Day.It commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. On June 19th 1865. Union General Gordon Grainger rode into ...
Jun 19, 2025
Man Wanted in Knoxville Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Clarksville
Clarksville, TN (WOKI) A man wanted in Knoxville for multiple counts of especially aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault is captured Wednesday in Clarksville by a U.S. Marshals task force.Offic...
Jun 18, 2025
Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest in Publisher’s Clearing House Scam that has Cost Residents Over A Million Dollars
Morristown, TN (WOKI/Hamblen Co. Sheriff’s Office): {for release 6/16/25} The Hamblen County Sheriff's Office and the Johnson City Office of the FBI recently conducted a joint sting which halted...
Jun 17, 2025
Tim Burchett-Sponsored ‘TVA Transparency Act’ Passes Out of U.S. House
Washington, D.C. (WOKI / WVLT) Aimed at creating stronger transparency within the Tennessee Valley Authority, a bill introduced by congressman Tim Burchett has passed in the House.Dubbed the "Tennesse...
Jun 16, 2025 TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority
POSSIBLE DROWNING INCIDENT AT AUGUSTA QUARRY
Knoxville, TN - On the evening of Saturday, June 14, at approximately 8:54 PM, emergency crews responded to reports of a possible drowning at Augusta Quarry, located in the Fort Dickerson Park area. T...
Jun 16, 2025
Deadline to Apply for New School Voucher Program in Tennessee is This Week
Story courtesy of WVLT: KNOXVILLE, TN (WVLT) – Private schools have prepared for Gov. Bill Lee's new school voucher program with nearly 40,000 families looking to cash in on the scholarships.Thi...
Jun 12, 2025 Tennessee Capitol (RJC)
